Principal Software Dev QA Engineer

Fortinet

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Work type: On-site
Location: Sunnyvale, CA
Salary: $166,000–$214,000 / yr
Employment: Full-time
Posted: 116 days ago
Freshness: Confirmed live yesterday
Nearby: 99+ roles within 25 mi

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About Fortinet

Fortinet is a US-based cybersecurity company best known for its FortiGate next-generation firewalls. It sells a broad security platform spanning network security, SD-WAN, endpoint protection, cloud security, and SIEM/SOC operations.

Fortinet currently has 102 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $140,000–$183,000 across 77 roles with salary data.

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The Principal Software Dev QA Engineer joins the R&D team to ensure the productivity, reliability, and accuracy of new product lines. This role involves reviewing requirements, designing detailed test specifications, and developing automated scripts and tools to evaluate devices, protocols, interfaces, and applications. The engineer will research new features, write and manually run test cases, identify product issues, and debug customer problems in collaboration with developers. Key responsibilities include creating documentation, monitoring development risks, and providing guidance on work processes. Required technical skills include proficiency in Linux/Unix systems, Python, and Robot Framework. Candidates must possess knowledge of Firewall, IPSec, SSL, IdP, BGP, SDWAN, and TCP/IP networking, along with experience using RESTful API, Selenium, Ansible, Jenkins, and Docker to solve complex product development challenges.

Skills

Python Robot Framework Linux Unix TCP/IP Firewall IPSec SSL BGP SDWAN RESTful API Selenium Ansible Jenkins Docker

What you'll do

Review requirements and specifications to design detailed test plans and specifications.
Develop automated scripts and tools to evaluate devices, protocols, interfaces, and applications.
Design, write, and manually execute test cases for every stage of product development.
Identify, report, and document product issues within the bug tracking system.
Debug and reproduce customer issues in coordination with the development team.
Create documentation and training materials to facilitate knowledge transfer across the team.
Monitor and report all product development risks to determine release readiness.

What we're looking for

Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or equivalent experience; advanced degree (preferred).
Minimum of 8 years of relevant experience.
Experience in automation development or testing (preferred).
3 or more years of experience in development using Python.
Experience using Robot Framework to develop functional test scripts (preferred).
Good knowledge in Firewall, IPSec, SSL, IdP, BGP, SDWAN, and TCP/IP networking.
Proficient in using Linux/Unix systems for daily work.

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